Phrase of the Week: This Won’t Do

執筆者 | 2016年05月21日 | Phrases

“Oh dear, your clothes are all dirty. This won’t do. Come get changed before the party.” “This won’t do. The milk has expired. I can’t cook with this.” When something has gone wrong or isn’t good enough, we say it “won’t do”. 「あら、服が汚れてしまっている。これではダメね。パーティーの前に着替えましょう。」...

TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

執筆者 | 2016年05月20日 | TOEIC

“In this race, athletes from all around the country will compare to find out who is the fastest.” Find the mistake. A. athletes B. all around C. compare D. find out 「このレースで国中のアスリートが競い合って誰が一番早いかがわかります。」...

Black, White, Brown, Red. Learn all the colors! くろ、しろ、ちゃいろ、あか。色を全部覚えましょう！

執筆者 | 2016年05月20日 | Happy Valley, Kids, News

Colors are fun and easy-to-use words, and this catchy song will help you learn and practice them. See all the colors here.   色は楽しくて使いやすい言葉です。一度聴いたら頭から離れないこの歌で学び練習しましょう！ここで全ての色がみれます。   Classroom Tip The final song in our colors series, learning colors with...

Trivia of the Week: Snails

執筆者 | 2016年05月19日 | Trivia

Snails are small slimy animals with hard curly shells. If it doesn’t have a shell, it is a slug. Snails can be found in a wide variety of places, including desserts and deep in the ocean. Some kinds have both lungs (to breathe air) and gills (to breathe water).  ...